A section of Dangote Refinery is currently engulfed by fire.
Explosions were heard on Wednesday after a major fire outbreak at the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State refinery.
Recently Aliko Dangote disclosed that he fought and overcame a strong group of local and foreign mafia before establishing the $19 billion refinery.
Dangote said the mafia in the oil sector, who are stronger than those doing drugs, did everything they could to sabotage the refinery project.
Speaking at the Afreximbank annual meeting and AfriCaribbean Trade and Investment Forum in the Bahamas recently, Dangote stated that he never anticipated that the resistance would be harsh.
Meanwhile, Anambra South Senator, Ifeanyi Ubah, recently said Danote’s refinery will reduce the pump price of petroleum products.
Ubah said when oil refineries in Nigeria start operating at full capacity, the price of fuel will reduce.
But in a switch reaction on Wednesday, 26 June 2024, Dangote Refinery said it contained a minor fire incident at its effluent treatment plant.
A statement signed by Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Limited, added that there was no cause for alarm. Chiejina made this available via his X handle.
The statement read: “We have swiftly contained a minor fire incident at our effluent treatment plant (ETP), today Wednesday 26th of June.
“There is no cause for alarm as the refinery is operating and there is no recorded injury or body harm to any of our staff on duty.”